The Competitiveness Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policies

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The Competitiveness Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policies

May 2009

By:Joseph E. Aldy and William A. PizerResources for the Future

A close look at the historical relationship between energy prices and U.S. production and consumption of energy-intensive goods suggests that energy-intensive manufacturers are likely to face only modest “competitiveness” impacts under a U.S. greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program, according to this report.